Job Details
Job Title: IBDP Instructor (Physics)
Advertiser Type: Direct hire
Contract Type: Full time
Industry: Education / Teaching
Function: Licensed, Certified Teacher, Professor
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Country / Region: Japan
State / Province: Aichi
Town / City: Nagoya
Min. Salary: ¥4.5M
Max. Salary: ¥4.5M
Salary Term: Annual Salary
Condition: none
Remote work: none
Auto Renew: No
Alternate Company Name: none
Requirements
English Level: Native level
Japanese Level: Basic
Residence: Accept resumes from people living anywhere
Cover Letter: Required
Visa Sponsorship: Available
Criteria 1: A Master’s degree (completed)
Criteria 2: Suitable mental and physical condition to carry out the role required
Criteria 3: A suitable police background or working-with-children check from home country.
Criteria 4: Curriculum planning experience
Criteria 5: Experience leading discussion- and student-centered learning
Notification settings
NIHS Officerecruit@nihs.ed.jp
Interval : Instant
Job Description
Description: Physics instructor role will begin on April 1st, 2025.
The Role
As an IBDP instructor, you will guide students in academic and learning skills for the subject
while closely following IB approaches. Via your subject lessons, you will also contributesignificantly to the personal development of students according to the IB Learner Profileaspects. You will participate as an effective leader or team member in relation to curriculum
development, homeroom duties, committee functions and school events. In doing so, youwill maintain a respectful, collaborative and constructive approach to all roles and duties,
exemplifying model behaviors for your team and the students. You will report to theHeadmaster, Assistant Headmasters, Diploma Programme Coordinator and Head of SubjectGroup. Subject teachers are responsible for the following deliverables, the broader
sub-headings of which also form the basis of key performance indicators:
1. Administration- Know and follow the content of school policy documents.

- Section-assigned responsibilities and duties are conducted in a timely and professionalmanner.
- School facilities and equipment are carefully maintained and overseen to prevent damage
or misuse and ensure longevity of use in the school.
- Potential issues and required repairs in relation to facilities and equipment are reported in atimely manner via the appropriate form and channel.
- All school administration related documents are organized and submitted in a timely andefficient manner.
- Conduct other duties that may arise from time to time as assigned.
2. Teaching and learning approaches- Be knowledgeable of and practice consistently International Baccalaureate teaching andlearning approaches- Deliver lessons consistently incorporating student-centered approaches andskill-development focus.
- Maintain high expectations according to individual student capacity.
- Design lessons that are innovative and in which appropriate risks are taken to inspire,motivate and challenge.
- Reflect systematically on formative and summative assessment to enhance student
progress and outcomes and use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plansubsequent lessons.
- Give pupils regular formative feedback, both orally and through accurate and detailed
marking in relation to set criteria, and provide students with the opportunity to reflect on andrespond to the feedback.
- Ensure students clearly understand the assessment requirements prior to completing thetask required;that is, all students are given a copy of the assessment criteria and clearly understand what
constitutes‘quality work’ in relation to each criterion- Classroom work is expanded upon via homework tasks which offer varied approaches andare differentiated according to student needs.
- Develop student self-advocacy via choices in lessons and curriculum planning- Establish clear classroom rules and routines of behavior for students to follow to ensure all
have equal learning opportunities but at the same time being careful not to stifle creativity
and open inquiry.
- Collaborate consistently and effectively with other subject teachers to improve the learning
experiences for students.
3. Curriculum design• Develop subject units on ManageBac (online curriculum management system) for thesubject course continuum from the Pre-IB Year to the DP-2 Year level.
• Ensure the following aspects are suitably planned for in each unit of the subject curriculum;o IB Approaches to Teachingo Theory of Knowledgeo Creativity, Activity, Serviceo Learning Skills
o Learner Profileso Language Support
o International Mindedness
o Inclusion Support

o Academic Honestyo Information Communication Technology
o Formative and Summative Assessment approacheso Resources• Establish benchmarks with the Head of Subject to enable reporting on the progress of thestudents in the subject in terms of vertical and horizontal articulation• Feed back to the Group Subject Meeting regarding curriculum requirements for classscheduling• Collaborate horizontally and vertically with other teachers across the curriculum to improvelearning, provide cross-curricular learning opportunities
4. Professional Learning• Maintain a growth mentality and life-long learning approach towards professional andpersonal improvement• Participate in professional learning as required• Self-initiate and demonstrate professional learning in relation to assigned roles• Take steps to keep up to date in subject matter and materials
5. Core Support• Creativity, Activity, and Service: Assist homeroom teachers in informing students how CAS
experiences can be informed by subject-related knowledge and skills• Extended Essay: Ensure students under your assigned supervision are adequately
supported via identification of appropriate research material and advice on progress until
completion including all support requirements and steps indicated in the Extended Essay
Handbook. Teachers may be allocated up to 3 students to supervise. Under IB EE
guidelines, supervision is limited to 5 contact hours in total over the duration of the EE
process.
6. Student Support• Students are guided and supervised effectively in order to;- follow and respect school rules and duties- prevent health and safety issues- promote leadership capabilities- promote intrinsic motivation- establish and maintain good working relationships based on respect and trust- identify student learning and personal issues as early as possible and report to the relevant
homeroom teacher and head of year accordingly
7. Parental Engagement- Participate in parent-student consultations as required- Assist parents in understanding the academic and personal demands of skill developmentin the Diploma Programme and core requirements- Consider and feedback initiatives in order for parents to be involved with the students’learning in relation to your subject- Relay messages to parents in a timely manner via the homeroom teacher
8. School Promotions- Participate in the preparation and conduct of promotional events and deliver demonstration
lessons as required
9. Budget- Submit budget requests as required
Benefits:- Salary paid in yen per annum determined by qualifications and experience- Contract and tenure:The contract runs through March 28, 2026, with the first year acting as
a probationary period.
- Professional development: This is available for all teachers periodically- Annual vacation and sick leave: 10 days total available in the first year, after 6 months
continuous employment, and 11 days after 18 months. The yearly total increases after eachcompleted year of service.
- Work schedule:The working hours of employees shall be based on a yearly variable
working hour system starting on April 1 of each year, and the average working hours per
week shall be 40 hours or less per year. The prescribed daily working hours, starting andending times, and rest periods shall be indicated in the "Academic Calendar" as specified in
the labor-management agreement. However, the principal and administrative director may
change these hours for all or part of the staff due to circumstances related to the operation of
the school or other unavoidable circumstances.
The working hours, etc. of those who are engaged in security, car driving and otherdesignated duties shall be determined separately.
In principle, breaks shall be taken between (1) 11:30 and 12:15, (2) 12:30 and 13:15, and (3)13:10 and 13:55 on days when the prescribed working hours exceed 6 hours but do not
exceed 8 hours. On days when the prescribed working hours exceed 8 hours, the breaktime shall be 60 minutes, and as a general rule, the break time shall be from 12:00 to 13:00.
On days when the predetermined working hours do not exceed 6 hours, there shall be nobreak time. He or she must sign in and out at all times when leaving campus.
- Working conditions: Outside the aforementioned annual vacation and sick leave, staff areotherwise required to be at school during school vacation periods.
- Maternity leave: Up to six weeks leave available at full pay prior to the expected date ofdelivery and up to eight weeks leave at full pay post delivery according to Japanese laborlaws- Bereavement leave: Up to ten days available, depending on the relationship to thedeceased- Health insurance and pension scheme: Registration in the health and pension scheme iscompulsory and payments are deducted from the monthly salary. (Dependents of theemployee living in Japan are included in the health insurance scheme)- Unemployment insurance scheme: Registration in the unemployment insurance scheme iscompulsory and payments deducted from the monthly salary- Commutation allowance: Allowance payments are calculated on the commutation distanceand added to the monthly salaryRequired• A Master’s degree• Suitable mental and physical condition to carry out the role required• A suitable police background or working-with-children check from home country.
• Curriculum planning experience• experience leading discussion- and student-centered learning
Preferred• Experience with teaching Physics• Diploma Programme teaching experience• IB teaching approaches knowledge and/or experience• National, state or region-issued certification as a teacher / psychologist / counselor• First aid qualification• 2+ years high school teaching experience• Japanese working environment experience• Japanese language ability at JLPT N3 or above
Essential Attributes• Good communication, presentation, mentoring, organization and planning skills• Empathetic and understanding of all stakeholder perspectives• Respectful to all members of the school community at all times• Able to maintain a calm and measured demeanor at all times• Growth mindset consistently evident – willing to listen and learn from all and improve• Highly self-motivated and motivating of others• Flexible in outlook and to change in roles and responsibilities as required• Constructive, innovative and solution focusedInterviews:
1. Zoom.
2. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.
3. Short-listed candidates may be asked to prepare a 20-minute teaching demo in advanceof the interview.
(details will be sent to the candidate beforehand).
4. An interview decision is normally sent within one week following the interview.
5. Please note that due to the high volume of applications, applicants that have not been
selected may not be contacted.